Forecast Details for Lake View, IA

Recent Locations: Hewitt, MN Kaiser, MO Lake View, IA

Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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